Moistening device.



P. H. LOMBARD. MOISTENING DEVIGE. APPLIOATION PILED MAY 12, 1909.

Patented Feb.. ll, 1910.

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peoiflcation of Letters Patent.

Application filed Hey 12, 1909. Serial No. 495,:562.

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To all 'whom 'it may cana-em:

Be it known that I, lPnRoIvAL H. LOMBARD, of lBrighton, i'n the county'of Adams and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Moistening Devices,

of which the following is a specification. reference being had to the accompanyng drawings, formin1 part thereof.

This invention ments in moistening devices and particularl to improvements in such devices adapted or occasional use to apply moisture to a postage stamp, an envelop flap or to other articles and, preferably, to such articles hav- .ing gummed surfaces.

One object of the invention is to so construct a general c aracter that it can be Conveniently carried in the Vest pocket or in a purse,-wh1le it is also adapted or desk use for the ;noistening of an occasional stamp or envelop Another object of the -invention is to 'so construct a moistening device of this nature that moisture is instantly available without the necessity of being started or asssted after a period of rest.

Another object of the invention is to so construct a moistener of this nature' that while moisture is ready-for instant application no leakage will result from the overturning of the device.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description.

The invention consists in the pecular moisture applier. 4 i I The invention also consists in such other novel features of Construction and combinetion of parts as shall hereinafter be more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

Figure l, represents an elevation of the new moi'stening device. Fig. 2, represents a vertical sectional View of the same taken on line 2-2 Fig. 3. Fig. 3, represents an 4 Similar numbers of reference designate corresponding parte throughout;

Tn carrying this invention into practice I as reference to improve 1portable moistening devi ce of this` Tatented Feb. 1,

construct a reservoir 5- of` metal glass or other suitable material and 'of any desired cross sectional shape and size, preferably,` ths reservor s hexagonal or octagonal n. v cross 'secton and has a somewhat rounded bottom and 'at its open end, is furnished with the screw threads 6 or any similar means gaged. :This 'mosture app isi-"7 comprises a. stopper formed of rubber. or other suitable fiexible material and preferably of a truncated conical shape of a length greater than its diameter and havin at its outer end a i suction-chamber forme by the concavity 8 which communicates by means of several capillary Channels 9-9 with the baseof the .applier. i

- In reparing the device for use water is place within the reservoir 5 'and the base of the applier 7 is seated in the open end of such reservoir. If now the moistening deviceisinverted or placed on its side water, from the reservoir, will enter the channels 9-9 but is prevented, by the capillary attraction afiorded by the cohesion of the long flexible and contractile'nature of'the walls of said Channels from leaking out.

lln use the device is inverted and the suction chamber 8 of the applier 7 is applied to and pressed a ainst any spot to which it s desired to supp y moisture, such operation results in the partial compression of the wall of the sucton chamber 8 and the forc ing of aircontained therein, into the chan-` nels 9-9 which action tends to somewhat distend said Channels; when now the pressure is removed such air is drawn back into the suction chamber and carries or draws with it a sucient supply 'of moisture.

Tn order to protect the applier 7 T preferto make use of the cover or cap 10 which is adapted to slide over the applier and to em brace the `reservoir 5, but the use of 'this cover is optional. While I have herein shown the channels 9-9 as formed in the body of the applier or stopper 7 it is not my desire to limt myself to this particular construction. Having thus described my invention I 'with which the moisture ap lier maybe en- 5 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

A moistening device comprising a reservor, and a mosture appler mounted on sad 5 reservoir to receive 'noisture therefrom and.

comprs'g an elongated body of ruhber having at its outer end an open concavty forming a suction chamber and a series of ap- 

